Known For
Acting
Born
Dec 25, 1932
Died
Nov 09, 1999
Place of Birth
Charleston, South Carolina, USA
Credits
24 titles
Mabel King
Biography
Mabel Elizabeth King (née Washington; December 25, 1932 - November 9, 1999) was an American actress and singer. She is known for her role as Mabel "Mama" Thomas on the ABC sitcom What's Happening!! from its premiere in 1976 until the end of its second season in 1978. King is also known for portraying Evillene the Witch, a role she originated in the stage musical The Wiz and reprised in Sidney Lumet's 1978 film adaptation. She recorded on the Rama Records and Amy Records labels. Description above from the Wikipedia article Mabel King, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.
Known For
Filmography
Dead Men Don't Die
Chafuka
Scrooged
Gramma
Wiseguy
The Colbys
Amazing Stories
Jennifer Mowbray
Tales from the Darkside
Ruby Cuzzins
The Master
Willie
The Jerk, Too
Mama Johnson
All the Money in the World
Mrs. Trussker
Getting Over
Mabel Queen
The Gong Show Movie
Mabel
Palmerstown, U.S.A.
The Jerk
Mother
The Wiz
Evillene
Fantasy Island
Lelani
Weekend Special
Scott Joplin
Madam Amy
What's Happening!!
Mabel Thomas
The Bingo Long Traveling All-Stars & Motor Kings
Bertha
Barney Miller
Mother Zilla
The Jeffersons
Ganja & Hess
Queen of Myrthia
Don't Play Us Cheap
Mrs. Bowser
The Mike Douglas Show
Self